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I was chatting about my recent visit to Baker and Olive in Encinitas with Chef Patrick Ponsaty of the Grand Group, whose holdings include Bellamy’s, The Ranch at Bandy Canyon and the soon to open Ponsaty’s in Rancho Santa Fe. With his so very cool French accent, Patrick starts to talk about his days cooking at Michelin starred restaurants…

Dear Mr. Food Trend Buzzword Guy: Is it true? Is there really another over-hyped food trend buzzword coming soon to my neighborhood? If there is, it’s distressing, especially since I’m barely getting over the bruises from the last few. I’ve tried to implement the last few food trend buzzwords as much as possible. The other day I…

Few in the restaurant scene in San Diego have been as ubiquitous and visible as Chef James Montejano the last couple of years. Turn on the TV almost any time of day, listen for the next big charity or chef collaboration dining event, see who’s judging or volunteering at the most current foodie gatherings –…

Tommy the Fishmonger has spent years at sea, comes from a family of seafarers and has spent his entire life in and around the seafood industry. And, he has the eloquence and common sense to make a point and make it good. Here’s a post from his Facebook page regarding the feel good trend of…

Hey, Everyone! Some of our earlier readers may remember that The Foodie Whisperer blog started out as a bunch of food pictures posted on Facebook. The reviews and recipes were a natural extension, ’cause a picture of great food isn’t much good without knowing where to get it or how to make it. Now, there are thousands…

If I were to attend only one food event this year, it would be on June 6th at Bandy Canyon Ranch, where the sum of French Master Chefs in North America will be gathered for their annual MCF Congress. In fact, that date has been on my calendar since last June when French Master Chef…

The Foodie Whisperer started as most blogs do – as a hobby to chronicle and discuss a passion. In my case, that passion is food. As the scope of the food blog and readership has grown rapidly, the time came to bring a little order to the chaos and make the website more organized and reader friendly. Now,…

Writing about a food event that has already happened is kinda like trying to stuff the feathers back into a busted pillow. The event is a memory, the food is gone…what’s the point? However, some events are good enough to not only merit the effort of being chronicled, but conjure up desire that said article might be considered…

Annoyed at myself for being five minutes late to our 1:00 lunch meeting, I finally called her. “I’ve been circling for 20 minutes looking for parking and I’m still searching,” I said, embarrassed because being late sucks almost as badly as trying to find parking in Little Italy. “I’m sending out good thoughts for you right now —…

Fruits, flowers and vegetables can’t possibly get any fresher than being grown on an urban farm located minutes from your favorite restaurant and just down the street from your house. The newest player contributing to the foodie revolution in San Diego’s North County – Oceanside to be exact – is Cyclops Farms, a California Certified Organic…

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I'm Sheen and welcome to my food blog! If you love food, cooking and travel, keep an eye out here. Check out restaurant reviews and experiences in the Dining Out section, recipes and equipment In the Kitchen or live on the wild side and reach into The Candy Jar - where you never know what you're gonna get. Enjoy!